17 USC 1304: Commencement of protection
Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000
From Title 17-COPYRIGHTSCHAPTER 13-PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS
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§1304. Commencement of protection
The protection provided for a design under this chapter shall commence upon the earlier of the date of publication of the registration under section 1313(a) or the date the design is first made public as defined by section 1310(b).
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Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1305 of this title.